Hosted by North Carolina Central University’s School of Library and Information Sciences, the conference will be held on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill, NC.

The 2019 conference theme is COMMUNICATION IS KEY: Facilitating Discovery and Delivery to Connect Users to Information.

Registration is now open and will close on March 18, 2019. Please note: there will be no on-site registration. To register, please visit the conference website:

We invite proposals addressing this year’s conference theme, Students Are Evolving, Are Libraries Adapting?

Today’s academic libraries face challenges to the traditional model. Students are using technology, social media, and academic spaces in new ways. How are librarians educating the students of today and supporting their needs? The LACUNY Institute seeks to explore strategies and address best practices promoting new library models.​

Topics include, but are not limited to:

renovation needs

new electronic resources

changes to the ways physical space is used

improved marketing and/or signage

new modes of collaboration

alternate library partnerships

changes in design, and/or changes in library service platforms, among others.

Types of proposals:

Panel discussion (15 minutes/presenter): Moderated panel presentations with time for questions and discussion.

Interactive presentation (45 minutes): Teams of two lead a discussion on topic of their choice related to the theme, with 1 person presenting context and the other facilitating conversation.

A webinar sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Only the first 100 to log in will be able to attend live, but all registrants will receive a link to the recording.

Description: The presenter will share and reflect on a recent roundtable event hosted by the Sonoma State University Library (entitled “To Be or Not To BeLatinx?”) in which participants discussed the intersections of identity, language, gender, and privilege encapsulated in the term “Latinx”. In doing so, the presentation aims to provide the audience with a foundation for creating programming or teaching opportunities that furnish library patrons with a critical understanding of the utility, limits, and hierarchies enacted by classifications—both within and outside library contexts.